Windrush Compensation Scheme Debate

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Department: Home Office

Windrush Compensation Scheme

Jessica Morden Excerpts
Wednesday 3rd April 2019

(5 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Sajid Javid Portrait Sajid Javid
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We are looking carefully into what kind of support is needed, because some cases will be less complex. In the kind of complex case suggested by the hon. Lady, we want to make sure that people have help, if they need it, to put their case together. We want to make sure that no one is denied justice and that people can make a proper claim.

Jessica Morden Portrait Jessica Morden (Newport East) (Lab)
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Will the Home Secretary acknowledge that reassurances so far have not been enough for some people who are too afraid to admit that they have no status here? I know that from my constituency. Will he do more to reassure people to come forward?

Sajid Javid Portrait Sajid Javid
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The hon. Lady makes a very important point. We want to make sure everyone feels they can, first, come forward to the Windrush scheme itself, in terms of documentation, passports and the work of the taskforce, and, secondly, make claims for compensation. For example, no information relating to those who come forward to the compensation scheme will be supplied to immigration enforcement, or in respect of any other issues and concerns that people might have.